Treadle



(No Model.) E. KILBOURN.

TREADLE.

N0.275,8Z9. Patented Apr.17, 1883.

F A o .3 WWW WITNESSES: INVENTO hum v "a? ATTORNEY.

NITED STATES EDYVARD KILBOURN, OF JAMESTOWN, WISCONSIN.

TREADLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 275,829, dated April 17, 1883.

Application filed February 9, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD KILBOURN, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Jamestown, in the county of Grant and State of Wis cousin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Treadles; and I do hereby declare the following to he a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon. which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to treadles foropercrating various kinds of machinery by thefeet of the operator; and the object of the invention is to furnish a treadle on which the operator can stand to operate it with his weight and by both of his feet, while his hands are left free to feed orotherwise attend to the machine.

The invention consists in constructions and combinations hereinafter described, and set forth in the claims hereto annexed.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, and in which the similar letters used as marks of reference apply to the like parts in the figures, Figure 1 is a perspective. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the rocking base or platform and the rocking footpedals. Referring to the drawings by letters, Arepresents a platform, rectangular or of any other form desired, and may be of solid material or framed, as preferred. The platformA is pivoted byjournalsB on suitable base-bars, (1, so that the platform may be oscillated or rocked on said journals.

D D are arms, attached at one end, one to each side or end of the platform A, as shown, and are secured to each other at [1, near their mid-lengths.

E is a connecting-rod, which may be attached one to the outer end of either arm D, and its other end to the crank of any machine to be operated.

F F are pedals, hinged or jonrnaled at their ends each to standards that project upward from the platform A, so that the pedals F may be oscillated or rocked independently of the platform A, whereby the pedals may be made to maintain a horizontal or nearly horizontal position while the platform is rocked.

The operator, standing with one foot on each pedal F, by pressing alternately on said pedals will give a rocking motion to the platform A, and thereby, through the-arms D and rod E, communicate motion to the machine to be operated. The rocking pedals F remaining horizontal will render the operation much easier on the operator. The rod E may be connected to either arm D, to connect with a machine at either side of the platform A, as desired, and the arrangement of these arms D is such as to give great strength, and to facilitate connecting with a machine at either side of the platform without excessive length of the rod E.

This device I find especially useful in operating corn-shellers, as by its use the operators hands are left free to feed and attend to the sheller, while the pedals 1 give him a secure foothold on the platform.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a treadle, in combination with a rocking platform pivoted or hinged to oscillate, as described, the crossed arms I), fixed to the platform and to each other, and adapted to operate with the connecting-rod E, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In combination with a rocking platform, on which the operator stands, and which has suitable connections for transmitting motion to a machine, the pedals F, hinged to the main platform, for the purpose specified.

3. In combination with the rocking platform A, arms D, and rod E, the pedals F, hinged to the main platform, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereofI affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD KILBOURN.

Witnesses HARRY M. RICHARDS, SAML. N. GRosE. 

